The Death Match: The Soccer Game That Defied the Nazis
A soccer game so legendary it inspired a Hollywood blockbuster… but did it really happen the way we’ve all heard? During the Nazi occupation of Ukraine, a ragtag team of former professional footballe...
1 Jul 52min
Vassili Paleokostas: History’s Wildest Prison Break Artist
History is full of master thieves, daring outlaws, and legendary escape artists... but few ever combined all three quite like Vassili Paleokostas. A small-town Greek electrician turned folk hero, Pal...
23 Jun 1h
William Bligh: The Man the Pacific Couldn’t Kill
When most people hear the name William Bligh, they think of a tyrant. Thanks to generations of books and movies, the captain of the HMS Bounty has gone down in history as the cruel, power-mad villain ...
18 Jun 1h 26min
Muhammad Ali: Fighting the Whole World
Few athletes have ever transcended their sport the way Muhammad Ali did. This week, Ben Thompson is joined by Dr. Patricia Larash and Mike Primavera to dive into the life of the heavyweight champion w...
11 Jun 1h 18min
Canute the Great: England’s Viking Nightmare
Most people know Canute the Great from the famous story of him ordering the tide to stop. The problem? That’s not what actually happened. This week, Ben Thompson and Dr. Patricia Larash dive into the...
3 Jun 1h 1min
Max Hardberger: The Repo Man of the High Seas
Most repo men tow away Hondas in the middle of the night. Max Hardberger stole back multi-million dollar cargo ships from dictators, corrupt governments, and the Russian mafia. This week, Ben Thompson...
27 Mai 46min
The 442nd: The Purple Heart Battalion
This week, Ben Thompson and special guest Shana Steinberg dive into the unbelievable true story of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team — the Japanese American soldiers who became the most decorated unit ...
21 Mai 1h 15min
Hughie Jennings: The Last Baseball Lunatic
Before baseball had billion-dollar contracts, concussion protocols, or even outfield walls… it had Hughie Jennings. This week, Ben Thompson is joined by baseball historian and comedian Jon Franklin to...
13 Mai 55min
